Fish trap-hook.



No. 705,750. Patnted July 29, 1902. M. GREER.

FISH TRAP HOOK. (Application filed Feb. 14, 1902.1

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

MOSES GREER, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE GREER LEVER FISH HOOK COMPANY, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

FIISH TRAP-HOOK.

v SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 705,750, dated July 29, 1902.

Application filed February 14, 1902. Serial No. 94.047. (No model.)

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MOSES GREER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fish Trap-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved invention, illustrating it in use. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my invention, the parts being in open position. Fig. 3 is a similar View with the parts shown in position partly closed. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of one of the striking-hooks detached. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the baithook. Fig. 6 is a detail view of a clamp adapted to be struck up. Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line 7 7, Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a similar View on the line 8 8, Fig. 2.

1 represents the main stem of the hook, the upper end of which is bent over to form an eye 2, in which a suitable swivel 3 is secured.

The lower end of the stem is divided into two forked arms 4:, the lower ends of which are bent to form eyes 5.

6 represents striking-hooks bent upon them selves to form an eye 7, thence bent outward, as at 8, thence continued downward parallel with the main body of the hook, and thence bent around the stem of the said hook 6, as at 9, whereby an eye is formed at the upper end of the hook by means of which the strik ing-hooks are loosely secured in the eyes formed in the lower ends of the forks 4: of the main stem 1. A slot 11 is alsoformed by means of the bends in the striking-hooks, to be hereinafter referred to.

12 is the bait-hook, which is provided with a double shank 13, said shanks diverging from each other, the upper ends of which are bent around to form eyes 14, in each of which is secured a stud or post 15, said post having a head 16 and a washer 17, said washer 17 being secured to the post 15 by upsetting the endof said post, as at 18. p i

19 is a washer secured to the post 15 about midway between the head 16 andwasher 17, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. v

In assembling the parts the post 15 is secured in the eyes 14 of the bait-hook, the post projecting some distance above said eyes 14.

The said post is then inserted in the slot 11 and secured therein by means of the washer 17 and the upsetting of the end of the post 15, as at 18, washer 19 separating the eyes in the bait-hook and the body of the striking-hooks, so as to reduce friction between these two members to a minimum.

20 is an I-shaped blank having a central aperture 21 and side wings 22, said blank be- I in g adapted to be bent transversely each side of the central opening 21, thus bringing the side wings 22 on each end of said blank together, said form being corrugated, as shown in Fig. 8. When this blank is, bent as just described, it is threaded on the stem 1 of the book by said stem passing through the opening 21, in which position the wings 22 project on each side of said stem 1.

When the hook is to be used, the strikinghooks are turned up parallel with the main stem and held in this position by means of the spring clamping-wings 22, as shown in Fig. 2. Bait being placed upon the bait-hook 12 the hook is cast, and as soon as an attempt is made to take the bait from said hook the downward pull upon the bait-hook is transmitted, by means of the double shank, to the striking-hooks 6, said striking-hooks being brought to the position shown in Fig. 3 by means of the slidable connection between the bait-hook and striking-hooks formed by the slot 11 in the strikinghooks and the post 15 on the bait-hook, whereby said striking-hooks are brought into closed position over the head of the fish, as shown in Fig. 1.

Having thus described the invention, the following is what is claimed as new therein:

1. In a fish trap-hook, the combination with a forked stem, a plurality of striking-hooks loosely hung from said stem, 2. spring-clamp on the stem adapted to engage and hold said hooks in perpendicular position, of a baithook having double diverging shanks'slid-= ably connected to said striking-hooks.

2. In a fish trap-hook, the combination with a forked stem, a plurality of striking-hooks pivoted thereto, a spring-clamp on said stem adapted to engage and hold said hooks in perpendicular position, said hooks being pro- Vided with elongated slots in their upper ends, of a bait-hook having double diverging shanks, bearings secured on the ends of said 1 tion of the hook, of a bait-hook having double shanks and adapted to be secured and operdiverging shanks, eyes in the upper ends of ated in the slots of the striking-hooks. said shanks, and studs secured in said eyes,

3. In afishtrap-hook, the combination with said studs operating in said slots. 15 5 a forked stein, a plurality of striking-hooks, The foregoing specification signed this 1st a spring-clamp on said stein adapted to enday of February, 1902. gage and hold said hooks in perpendicular position, each of said hooks being provided with an eye on its inner end, by which it is *o pivoted to said stern, an elongated slot ex- MOSES GREEK.

In presence of- J. W. POPE,

tending from said eye to an intermediate por- ALEX. W. SMITH. 

